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  Bulgarian Towns : Smolyan region
Smolyan region is situated in South Bulgaria, in the central part of the Rhodope mountains and occupies 2,9% of the whole territory of the country.
It borders the regions of Plovdiv, Pazardjik, Kardjaly, Blagoevgrad and to the south - the Republic of Greece.
The region of Smolyan has a wide range of natural and anthropogenic recreation resources and is therefore the most prominent tourist area in the West Rhodope Region.
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  Bulgaria 4 Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
It is surrounded by the Smolyan District on the west, the Haskovo District on the north, and by the Republic of Greece on the south and southeast.
Rousse region is situated in the north-eastern part of Bulgaria and is one of the medium sized regions in the country, with a territory and population (2 803 sq.m population 267 621).
The population of the region is 152 393.
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Smolyan Quarter (at the highest altitude) is the successor of the vanished village of Ezerovo, which was situated 3 km above the town, amidst the Smolyan Lakes.
10 km west of the centre of the town is the region of Smolyan Lakes, known as the "emerald eyes of the Rhodope Mountain".
27 km south of Smolyan, in the valley of Arda River is the village of Mogilitsa.
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 Smolyan Bulgaria - Travel Guide, Tours, Hotels and Photos
Smolyan Quarter (at the highest altitude) is the successor of the vanished village of Ezerovo, which was situated 3 km above the town, amidst the Smolyan Lakes.
Accommodation: Smolyan Hotel (3-star, in the centre of the town, 3, Bulgaria Blvd.) is the biggest in the town.
Smolyanski Ezera Chalet (Smolyan Lakes) is situated in the area of Smolyan Lakes.
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 Property for sale in Smolyan, Bulgaria - Tourist Information
On the 18th of June, 1960 the three neighboring villages of Smolyan, Raikovo and Ustovo merged in a town, which was named Smolyan, and presently each one of the villages is its quarter.
10 km west of the centre of the town is the region of Smolyan Lakes, known as the "emerald eyes of the RhodopI Mountain".
27 km south of Smolyan, in the valley of Arda River is the village of Mogilitsa.
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 Discover-Bulgaria.com - Articles
Smolyan is a lovely town that can amaze you with the hospitality of the people, the delicious cuisine, the beauty of nature and its very good location near the best winter resorts in the Rhodope Mountains.
Smolyan is situated at an altitude of 800 – 1000 m above sea level tucked in the Smolyan Basin in the Rhodope Mountains.
The town of Smolyan is convenient starting point for excursion to the Bachkovo Monastery, the towns of Devin, Chepelare, Zlatograd; to the villages Shiroka Luka, Momchilovtzi, Stoikite, Gella, Mogilitza, Bukata, Ezerovo; to the “St. Nedelya” preserve, to the Trigrad gorge, to the “Djavolskoto garlo” and the “Yagodinska” caves, to the preserves “Kastraklii” and “Starata gora”.
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 Muslim Bulgarians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muslim Bulgarians live mostly in the Rhodopes – the Smolyan region, the southern part of the Pazardzhik and Kurdzhali districts and the eastern part of the Blagoevgrad district in Southern Bulgaria and the Xanthi and Rhodope provinces in Northeastern Greece.
They also live in a group of villages in the Lovech region in Northern Bulgaria.
Those living in the eastern and central parts of the Rhodopes (the districts of Smolyan region and Kurdzhali) tend to be non-practising Muslims and usually have Christian names.
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 Woodworker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
It is a traditional craft in Smolyan region and is considered to be a typical occupation for men.
Smolyan craftsmen worked painstakingly on the decorations of the wooden parts of the interior of their houses.
The craftsmen of the region make a lot of small woodwork items too, but the greatest part of their production comprised casks, kegs, butter churns, small wine casks and wooden pails.
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Smolyan is a well-established industrial centre in the region, with a developed light industry, represented by textile enterprises such as Rodopska Tukan, a tailoring industry represented by the state-owned company Sluntse, dairy and meat-processing companies, enterprises for the production of bread, bread products and confectionery, etc.
The Stefan Stambolov Bulgarian Youth Legion - Smolyan is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Foundations and Associations and the founder of the Centre of Non-profit Organisations - Smolyan.
Three former mayors of municipalities in Smolyan region were investigated by the special services of the Regional Directorate of Internal Affairs in Smolyan for illegally siphoning municipal budgets and diverting funds.
www.online.bg /Coalition2000/eng/municipalities/Smolyan.html   (1062 words)

  
 town of smolyan
In the heart of the Rhodope mountains, Smolyan is a socialist architectural masterpiece that serves as an excellent base from which to ski Pamporovo or explore southern Bulgaria's caves and mountains.
Location:The territory of the Smolyan municipality is with a mountain relief, with an abundance of coniferous forests and pastures.
A decrease in the average January temperatures under the influence of the temperature inversion is typical of the hollow regions.
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 Regions of Bulgaria - TheBestLinks.com - Sofia, Burgas (region), Blagoevgrad (region), Smolyan (region), ...
Regions of Bulgaria - TheBestLinks.com - Sofia, Burgas (region), Blagoevgrad (region), Smolyan (region),...
Regions of Bulgaria, Sofia, Burgas (region), Blagoevgrad (region), Smolyan...
Bulgaria is divided into 10 larger regions, which are in turn subdivided to form 28 smaller regions or oblasts.
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 Information about Bulgaria - Central Southern Bulgarian Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
It is situated at the distance of 114 km (along the new Trakia Motorway fewer km in number) south-east of Sofia, at the distance of 36 km west of Plovdiv, 20 km north of Peshtera and 43 km south of Panagyurishte.
In 2000 during archaeological excavations in the region of the village of Starossel (25 km west of the town) was discovered the grandiose Thracian Temple (5th -4th century BC) ever found.
It is 169 km south-east of Sofia, 19 km south-east of Plovdiv, 84 km north of Smolyan, 96 km west of Haskovo and 81 km north-west of Kurdzhali.
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 Smolyan travel guide
a veiw of the artificial lake DOSPAT in the Rodopi mountain, region of Smolyan
You can travel by bus to Chepelare, Pamporovo or Smolyan from Sofia (6 times per day from bus station close to main train station), or from Plovdiv (bus station "Rhodopes").
To reach villages in the region take a bus from the bus station in Smolyan.
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 Temporary employement, social work jobs, job opportunity, tourist routes by Beautiful Bulgaria III - Works
The subprojects are situated in Devin, Smolyan, Chepelare and Madan municipalities.
In the biggest city of the region is Smolyan, where subprojects include both new landmark buildings as the Planetarium and examples of architecture, typical for older periods, mainly National Revival of 19 th century.
Many places in the region are to be supplied with orientation signs and tourist information panels under the Project.
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The region is fully suitable for skiing tourism - favorable natural specifics - climate combined with various mountain relief and preserved ethnographical peculiarities and traditions.
Ecological tourism in the region is also well developed - protected natural sites, spacious woodlands, clear rivers and water basins, mineral springs are situated on the territory of the region, characterized by wide variety in relief and landscapes.
The region of Smolian is situated in the beautiful Rodopi Mountain, not far from the Greek border.
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  Simeon Jots down Addresses of People in Need -   Standart / Стандaрт   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Smolyan town is an example of a clean place, the PM said during his visit to the town yesterday.
Smolyan town is also a good example of peaceful living together of people of two different religions.
Exquisite dishes and traditional specialties from the region of the Rhodope Mountains were on the menu of the official dinner for the PM and the guests.
www.standartnews.com /archive/2004/11/03/english/bulgaria/s4251_2.htm   (458 words)

  
 Land   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
This unregulated plot of land is located just a km away from the beautiful Smolyan Lakes.
Thi unregulated plot of land is located 20 km away from Pamporovo ski resort and 4 km from Smolyan town.
The size of 1386 square meters is suitable for a large family house or v...
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 Smolyan hotels :: Sokolet, Spartak & Sekvoia hotel in Smolian
The 8-storey Sokolets hotel in town of Smolyan offers hospitable reception, a restaurant with 160 seats, day and night bar with 20 seats, conference hall with 35 seats, currency exchange, summer garden with 70 seats, children’s playground, sauna, elevator, open-air parking lot for 35 vehicles.
It is located in the very center of the town and disposes of 4 double rooms with private bathrooms.
This cozy discount hotel is located near the main road to Smolyan and some 12 km from Pamporovo winter resort.
www.motoroads.com /hotels/bulgaria-smolyan-hotels.asp   (319 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Main article: Regions of Bulgaria From 1987 until 1999 Bulgaria was divided into 9 regions-oblasts.
Kyustendil region shown within Bulgaria Kyustendil is a region of western Bulgaria, neighbouring Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro.
Smolyan region shown within Bulgaria Smolyan is a region in southern Bulgaria.
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 seeurope.net :: View Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
In northwestern Bulgaria, the state of emergency in Mezdra Municipality (Vratsa Region) was cancelled on Tuesday morning.
The situation is particularly serious in the municipalities of Novi Iskur and Elin Pelin (Sofia Region), Smolyan (Smolyan Region), and Iskur (Pleven Region), the Civil Protection Agency said.
Electricity supply has been restored to most of the affected villages in Sofia Region, but parts of Ikhtiman, Sarantsi and Dolna Malina are still without electricity as at Tuesday noon.
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 Property for Sale in Smolyan Region: Apartments for Sale in Smolyan Region
Our catalog of property in Bulgaria Smolyan region is updated on a daily basis to offer you a big choice of property in Smolyan region, so you will be able to choose the most affordable and suitable apartment for sale in Smolyan according to your personal or business needs.
All the property for sale in Smolyan region and apartments in other Bulgarian regions we market are precisely selected from experienced and well respected real estate developers.
So, don't be the last to purchase the low cost apartment or property in Bulgaria, browse our comprehensive directory of Bulgaria property in Smolyan region and choose the most suitable apartments for sale in Smolyan according to your personal or business needs.
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 Last Minute Offer in Smolyan in bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
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 Bulgaria Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
It was re-established in 1185 and continued to be an important power in the European south-east for two more centuries, while fighting to assert its place in the region with the Byzantine Empire, the Crusader states in Greece, as well as Hungary.
An autonomous Bulgarian principality comprsing Moesia and the region of Sofia was established in 1878 following the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78.
Parliament is responsible for enactment of laws, approval of the budget, scheduling of presidential elections, selection and dismissal of the prime Minister of Bulgariaprime minister and other ministers, declaration of war, deployment of troops outside of Bulgaria, and ratification of international treaties and agreements.
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The municipality has common borders with the municipalities of Smolyan, Chepelare, Borino, Batak, Bratzigovo, Krichim, Perushtitza and the Republic of Greece.
It occupies 17.3% from the teritorry of the Smolyan region.
The center of the municipality is the town of Devin and has average altitude of 684 m.
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 The Official Tourism site for Destination Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Rhodopes Regional Tourism Association was established on 30th January 2003 in the city of Smolyan by representatives of 38 tourist organisations, private companies, local authorities and state institutions.
Supporting regional data and photo base for the needs of marketing surveys and advertising campaigns of the tourism in the Smolyan region.
The Rhodopes Regional Tourism Association is ready to implement active partnership with donors, programs and organisations in order to achieve its main objective – sustainable development of tourism in the Central Rhodopes.
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 Bulgarian houses: About Smolyan
Smolyan Quarter (at the highest altitude) is the successor of the vanished village of Ezerovo, which was situ- ated 3 km above the town, amidst the Smolyan Lakes.
At the moment Smolyan is only 60 km by air from Aegean Sea and the Greek Sea coast.
Apart from the perfect tourism opportunities in this area, this is another reason for the property prices in the area of Smolyan to increase over the next years.
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 ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION, Smolyan Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
Smolyan has two bus stations, at opposite ends of town.
You can walk it in ten minutes or wait for buses #1, #2 or #3, which run from one end of Smolyan to the other via the modern centre, terminating at Avtogara Iztok in Ustovo, the station that serves Kârdzhali and other points east.
Immediately opposite, hidden away in the administrative complex, meanwhile, you'll find the Smolyan Regional Economic Development Agency (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, tel 0301/28758, fax 28761, srda@mbox.digsys.bg), which is able to provide further information, including maps and brochures.
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 newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-27)
Besides using yoghurt in cooking (one traditional favourite is a soup combining yoghurt with cucumbers), they also dilute it with water and drink this solution after consuming alcohol to prevent a hangover, or give it to children as a diarrhoea remedy.
Besides Smolyan, several other areas of the world today have a reputation for the long lifespan of their inhabitants.
In the Caucasus region – which straddles Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – a yoghurt-based drink called kefir is a dietary staple.
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 Bulgarian real estate, bulgarian properties, cheap property bulgaria, rural properties in bulgaria, buying properties ...
The Smolyan municipality is situated in the central part of the Rhodope Mountains upon a territory of 879 sq.
The Town of Smolyan occupies the larger part of the valley extension of the Cherna River, known as the Smolyan Hollow.
There are seven Smolyan lakes, known as the "emerald eyes of the Rhodopes".
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 Some modern folk attire - Life&Leisure news
IWC vice-president Mary Evangelatus said: “The dancers are presenting clothing from the Rhodope region.
The fashion show is strongly supported by the Municipality of Smolyan, to make people aware of the traditional and national arts of the region.
The Open Society Club — Smolyan (OSC) was formed six years ago and it aims to highlight cultural heritage and development in the region, free exchange of information and ideas, and to establish a funding structure to support charity there.
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